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enThe GLAAD Wrap: Cloud Atlas Opens, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Comic Spinoff, and New Hunter Valentine Musichttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-cloud-atlas-opens-buffy-vampire-slayer-comic-spinoff-and-new-hunter-valentine-music
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/Cloud%20Atlas%20Poster.jpg?itok=UvvCQGXA" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.</p>
<p><strong>1) </strong><em>Cloud Atlas</em>, one of the most expensive independent films ever made, is out now in theaters nationwide. The film explores how the lives of individuals can impact one another in the past, present, and future as one act of kindness can ripple through centuries to inspire a revolution. <em>Cloud Atlas</em>'s high-profile cast includes Halle Berry, Tom Hanks, and Susan Sarandon in multiple roles that vary in race, age, and gender. Based on David Mitchell’s novel, <em>Cloud Atlas</em> was written for the screen and directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski, who recently <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/director-lana-wachowski-gives-moving-acceptance-speech-visibility-award">gave a moving speech</a> at the Human Rights Campaign’s gala this past weekend. Check out showtimes for the critically acclaimed film <a href="http://www.fandango.com/cloudatlas_156784/movietimes?location=90019">here</a>.</p>
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<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: right;;" src="http://www.m.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Turing%20Pic.jpg?itok=26KOpqMO" alt="" /><strong>2) </strong>TODpix, in conjunction with Story Center Productions and Furnace, <a href="http://www.turingfilm.com/theatrical-premiere">announced</a> the theatrical release for <em>Codebreaker</em>. The docu-drama from Emmy Award-winner Clare Beavan focuses on the life of Alan Turing, the genius British mathematician who assisted in breaking the German Naval Enigma code during World War II. One of the greatest thinkers of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, Turing was a pioneer of artificial intelligence who helped usher in the computer age. His intelligence is comparable to the likes of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and Isaac Newton, yet many have not heard his story. After WW II, he was convicted of “gross indecency” for his relationship with another man during a time when being gay was illegal. <em>Codebreaker</em> can be found in theaters now in Washington D.C. and New York City, and will be rolled out in other cities in the weeks to come.</p>
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<p><strong>3) </strong><em>Sassy Pants</em>, from writer and director Coley Sohn, has been released in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles. The comedy chronicles Bethany, a recent homeschool graduate who lives under her overprotective mother’s thumb. When her mother rips apart her beloved scrapbook, Bethany runs away to her father’s mobile home. Life at her father’s is not peachy either as he has drunken outbursts riddled with self-loathing, although Bethany forms a nice friendship with her father’s boyfriend. Bethany sees her only chance to break free is by chasing her dreams at the Fashion Art Technology Institute. Check out <a href="http://www.fandango.com/sassypants_154492/movietimes?location=90019">showtimes here. </a></p>
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<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: left;" src="http://www.m.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/She%20Said%20Poster.jpg?itok=RFhIAV8-" alt="" /><strong>4) </strong><em>That’s What She Said</em>, directed by <em>True Blood</em>’s Carrie Preston, opened in limited theaters. The film follows Bebe, who is about to embark on the most romantic date of her life. To help her prepare, she seeks out her best friend Dee Dee, who has nothing but cynicism and cigarette smoke to offer. They encounter Clementine, a complete stranger who never stops talking about her nymphomaniac behavior. The three women unexpectedly set out on a misadventure through New York City to turn their day around. <em>That’s What She Said</em> is a quirky look at friendship in the face of adversity. Check out <a href="http://www.fandango.com/thatswhatshesaid_156764/movietimes?location=90019">showtimes here</a>.</p>
<iframe width="425" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YtRH9D8oJuI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""><p></p></iframe><p><strong>5) </strong><em>Call Me Kuchu</em> is a documentary that follows four outspoken LGBT Ugandans for two years as they struggle to live their lives in a society full of rigid religious and cultural attitudes against gay people. Directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worral, the film was <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/cinedigm-grabs-u-s-rights-to-ugandan-lgbt-doc-call-me-kuchu">recently picked up</a> for distribution by Cinedigm Entertainment Group and is expected to be rolled out in early 2013 and released on digital platforms, TV, and DVD shortly after. <em>Call Me Kuchu</em> received support from Film Independent’s artist development program, and garnered critical acclaim on the festival circuit. Film Independent co-president Sean McManus said, "While the film is set in Uganda, its message is a global one, reminding us that the relevance of having an ongoing dialogue around equality can't be understated."</p>
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<p><img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: left;;" src="http://www.m.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Kiss%20Me%20DVD%20Cover.jpg?itok=AtnIu5uJ" alt="" /><strong>6) </strong>Writer and director Alexandra Therese-Keining’s <a href="http://www.wolfevideo.com/products/kiss-me/"><em>Kiss Me</em></a> will be released on DVD on November 6<sup>th</sup>. <em>Kiss Me </em>is the tale of Mia, a thirty-something architect whose life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly falls in love with the free-spirited Frida. The two women meet at an engagement party for Frida’s mother and Mia’s father, who are about to marry. With sensual love scenes and coming out angst, the lives of these women go in directions the two of them never imagined. <em>Kiss Me, </em>sometimes under the title of <em>With Every Heartbeat</em>, traveled the festival circuit to universal critical acclaim, winning the AFI Audience Award for Breakthrough Film.</p>
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<p><strong>7) </strong>Hunter Valentine <a href="http://www.huntervalentine.com/news">released</a> a new album this week. <em>Collide and Conquer</em> is the latest effort from the band and contains their new single “Liar Liar.” The alt rock band from Ontario was recently featured on the third season of <em>The Real L Word</em>. With the additions of Veronica Sanchez on bass and Somer Bingham as a guest keyboardist, the band has upped the ante, adding layers to an already unmistakable sound. Check out <em>Collide and Conquer</em> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/collide-and-conquer/id564043407">on iTunes</a>, listen to "Liar Liar" below, and see Hunter Valentine’s <a href="http://www.huntervalentine.com/tour">tour dates here</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>8) </strong>Details have <a href="http://www.afterellen.com/content/2012/10/willow-bringing-magic-back-her-buffy-season-9-spin">emerged</a> regarding the upcoming <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer </em>season nine comic book spinoff starring the beloved character of Willow. In a world that has been emptied of its magic, the lesbian witch feels like she is missing a part of herself. Perhaps selfishly, Willow searches for a way to bring back the mysticism, confident in her abilities to do so. She might not know quite what she is getting into, as she enters a world where magic is the only thing that matters. However, Willow is determined and will stop at nothing. Titled <em>Wonderland</em>, the first issue of the five arc miniseries will be released on November 21<sup>st</sup>. Check out the first three pages <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/10/11/buffy-season-9-spin-off-willow-first-look/">here.</a></p>
<p><strong>9) </strong>In a little-known story from gay history, Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan are a bi-national couple who were legally married in Colorado in 1975, and they have the certificate to prove it. However, as an Australian citizen, Tony was deported in 1985 after the United States refused to recognize the marriage, and Richard gave up his life to follow. They made numerous public appearances on talk shows and hired attorneys to help them fight the case. A year after the deportation, the couple returned to the country undocumented, living a life in secrecy together for 20 years. Recently, they have become outspoken advocates for marriage equality for same-sex couples, and they appear at rallies across the nation. Check out the <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/limitedpartnership">Indiegogo page</a> for <em><a href="http://www.limitedpartnershipmovie.com/">Limited Partnership</a></em> from filmmakers Tom Miller and Kirk Marcolina as they attempt to acquire funding for such things as rights to use archival footage for the documentary about this brave couple.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">October 26, 2012</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/music">Music</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/film">Film</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/television">Television</a></li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/kiss-me">Kiss Me</a>, </li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/codebreaker">Codebreaker</a></li>
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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:35:50 +0000rickycarter59987 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-cloud-atlas-opens-buffy-vampire-slayer-comic-spinoff-and-new-hunter-valentine-music#commentsThe GLAAD Wrap: Sassy Pants, John Barrowman Joins "Arrow," and Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Samehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-sassy-pants-john-barrowman-joins-arrow-and-codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks
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<p><strong>1)</strong> Sundance Film Festival and cult favorite <em>Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same</em> <a href="http://downtownindependent.ning.com/events/codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks-same" target="_blank">will open at</a> Los Angeles’ Downtown Independent for a week long theatrical premiere, August 17 to August 23. The film is a 1950s sci-fi parody about three aliens who are sent to Earth to have their hearts broken as romantic emotions are toxic to their planet’s environment. Zylar and Barr fall in love with each other, while Zoinx meets mild-mannered human Jane and falls hard. Meanwhile, two agents follow the couples trying to find the spaceship. Director Madeleine Olnek and cast members Susan Ziegler and Jackie Monahan will be in attendance during opening weekend for live question and answer sessions. Watch the trailer below.</p>
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<p><strong>2)</strong> Phase 4 Films <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/phase-4-grabs-north-american-rights-to-haley-joel-osment-drama-sassy-pants" target="_blank">has acquired</a> North American distribution rights to out writer and director Coley Sohn’s new film, <em>Sassy Pants</em>. The coming-of-age drama follows Bethany Pruitt (Ashley Rickards, <em>Awkward</em>), a teen who is desperate to get away from her overinvolved and overprotective mother. Bethany moves in with her father Dale (Deidrich Bader, <em>The Drew Carey Show</em>) and forms a friendship with his much younger boyfriend Chip (Haley Joel Osment, <em>The Sixth Sense</em>). Phase 4 plans a release in theatres and video on demand services this fall. Watch the trailer below.</p>
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<p><strong>3)</strong> OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, this weekend <a href="http://worldofwonder.net/posts/2012/07/19/10-kids-2-dads-coming-to-own/" target="_blank">premieres</a> a new hour-long special from World of Wonder, titled <a href="http://www.oprah.com/own/10-Kids-2-Dads-About-the-Show" target="_blank"><em>10 Kids 2 Dads</em></a>. The cameras follow real life couple Clint and Bryan and the 10 children they have adopted into their ever growing family in suburban Michigan. <em>10 Kids 2 Dads</em> airs Saturday, August 18 at 10pm on OWN. Check out a sneak peek below.</p>
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<p><strong>4)</strong> <img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: right; ;;;;" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/john-barrowman.jpg?itok=UaI-Tupl" alt="" />Out actor John Barrowman <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/08/15/arrow-john-barrowman/" target="_blank">has been cast</a> on The CW’s superhero series, <em>Arrow,</em> as a recurring character for the debut fall season. Producers are keeping the <em>Torchwood</em> star’s story close to the vest; simply revealing Barrowman will portray a “well-dressed man” who turns out to be “as mysterious as he is wealthy…he is an acquaintance of the Queen family and a prominent figure in Starling City.” <em>Arrow </em>premieres on The CW Wednesday, October 10.</p>
<p><strong>5)</strong> The first trailer of season four of <em>Glee</em> has been released for the season premiere, “The New Rachel.” The episode brings a lot of surprises, including the news that Unique has left Vocal Adrenaline and is now a member of McKinley’s New Directions. Viewers also see Kurt at McKinley in the first episode following his rejection by NYADA at the end of last season. <em>Glee</em> returns on its new night and time Thursday, September 13 at 9pm on Fox. Watch the preview below.</p>
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<p><strong>6)</strong> <img class="media-image" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: right; width: 120px; height: 170px; " src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/newsmediaimages-celebrity-article-42160-big-brother-luke-anderson-wins-50k-prize-money-transgender-chef.jpg?itok=k6EQSBy_" alt="" />Big Brother UK 2012 ended this week with transgender man Luke Anderson <a href="http://sdgln.com/entertainment/2012/08/14/transgender-man-wins-big-brother-uk-2012" target="_blank">named the winner</a> after he won the public vote. Anderson is the UK series' 13<sup>th</sup> winner and the second transgender winner after Nadia Almada took the title in 2004. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet,” Anderson told host Brian Dowling, “A big part of it was about acceptance. All my life I’ve been an outsider. Thank you so much.”</p>
<p><strong>7)</strong> <img class="media-image" height="220" id="6" style="margin: 3px; float: right; width: 180px; height: 180px; ;;" width="220" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2-you-do-you.jpg?itok=VFytVIpo" alt="" />In crowd-funding success news, the lesbian-owned website <a href="http://www.autostraddle.com/" target="_blank">Autostraddle</a> has raised $75,000 to redesign its website after setting a goal of $40K (which they reached in just 21 hours.) With 23 days on the <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/autostraddle-website" target="_blank">Indiegogo campaign</a> still to go, it’s safe to call it a resounding success. The first 40K will go towards hiring a professional web designer to head up the relaunch, with the remainder being used to compensate many writers and editors who contribute as volunteers and setting up an ideascale account to better interact with their readership.</p>
<p><strong>8)</strong> "We Are the Youth" is a new photojournalism project dedicated to recording the individual experiences of LGBT youth in the United States. Creators Laurel Golio and Diana Scholl hope "We Are the Youth" will help teens to know they are not alone. The creators are looking for funding help to continue traveling to new cities to photograph and interview more LGBT young people. Visit the film’s <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1731188252/we-are-the-youth-to-the-midwest-and-beyond?ref=live" target="_blank">Kickstarter page</a> to learn more and watch the trailer below.</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">August 17, 2012</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/film">Film</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/television">Television</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/transgender">Transgender</a></li>
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<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks-same">Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/glee">Glee</a>, </li>
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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:54:27 +0000megantownsend59120 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-sassy-pants-john-barrowman-joins-arrow-and-codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks#commentsThe GLAAD Wrap: More Stars Tackle Prop 8, Glee News, and How Piracy Affects LGBT Filmhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-more-stars-tackle-prop-8-glee-news-and-how-piracy-affects-lgbt-film
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="2" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/Haley-Joel-osment-gay-sassy-pants.jpeg?itok=PCOHyBKZ" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.</p>
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<p><strong>1)</strong> Southern California residents planning on attending the Santa Barbara Film Festival this month will get a chance to catch a first look at the upcoming film <strong><em>Sassy Pants</em></strong> from writer-director Coley Sohn. The film stars Ashley Rickards as a teen girl looking at an uncertain post-high school future with an overbearing mother and a gay father, played by Diedrich Bader. Also of note is the actor playing her father’s boyfriend, none other than Haley Joel “I see dead people” Osment. Get <a href="http://sbiff.org/">festival tickets here</a>, and check out the film’s trailer below:</p>
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<p><img class="media-image" height="200" id="2" style="border-top-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; border-bottom-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; float: right; width: 136px; height: 200px; ;" width="136" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/MV5BMTE5NzkyODg1Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMTY2OTE0._V1.jpeg?itok=n7B2vPjm" alt="" /><strong>2)</strong> Despite the single picture glimpse of them in the show’s pilot, Rachel Berry’s dads on <strong><em>Glee</em> </strong>still have yet to make an actual living, breathing appearance after almost three full seasons. Look for that to finally change on the Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) episode, when actors <strong>Jeff Goldblum </strong>and <strong>Brian Stokes Mitchell</strong> <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/18/more-glee-news-rachels-gay-dads-are/">will reportedly guest star</a> as her proud (and musical) gay papas.</p>
<p><strong>3) </strong>And speaking of <em>Glee</em>, <strong><em>The Glee Project</em> </strong>proved to be an upbeat hit for the Oxygen network, in which a group of aspiring performers competed for a guest spot on that show. It comes as little surprise then that the show <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/oxygen-officially-renews-the-glee-project-for-second-season/">has now been renewed for a second season</a>. The first season’s winner is currently enjoying multi-episode guest spots on Glee, so there should be plenty of eager fans hoping to land a spot in the competition’s second round.</p>
<p><strong>4) </strong>Few musicians can boast the rabidly loyal following that <strong>Ani DiFranco </strong>has amassed over the years, and this should be a good week for her fans as the veteran singer-songwriter released her newest album, <em>Which Side Are You On? </em>You can listen to songs from the album and get info on upcoming performance dates through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anidifranco">her Facebook page here</a>, and watch a video of a new song performance below.</p>
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</p><p><strong>5) </strong>Those living outside Los Angeles or New York wishing they could see a performance of <strong>Dustin Lance Black</strong>’s play <strong><em>8</em>,</strong> which dramatizes court proceedings around the ballot initiative that ended marriage for same-sex couples in California, may end up getting the chance after all. It was <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2012/01/dustin-lance-blacks-prop-8-play-8-to-be-performed-in-dozens-of-venues-nationally.html">announced this week</a> that the play will be traveling to dozens of venues in other states facing marriage struggles, including Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Unfortunately, those other performances probably won’t have quite the star power that’s signed on for the March 3 Los Angeles performance. In addition to the previously announced George Clooney, <a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2012/01/8wccast.html">the expanding cast will include</a> Jane Lynch (as Maggie Gallagher), Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, Matt Bomer, Matthew Morrison, Rob Reiner, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cleve Jones, Yeardley Smith, and George Takei. Below is the long trailer pulled together from footage shot at the New York benefit performance.</p>
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34630504?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=b08205" width="400" height="230" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/34630504">"8" Trailer: Long Version</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/amerequalrights">American Foundation for Equal Ri</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="179" id="2" style="border-top-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; border-bottom-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; float: right; width: 136px; height: 179px; ;" width="136" src="https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/KathyWolfeLoRes-779x1024.jpeg?itok=OlS9J4Ka" alt="" /><strong>6)</strong> Anyone who went online this week was likely to come across some pretty strong opinions about legislation being considered by Congress to combat media piracy. Despite the controversy surrounding the bill in its current form, the fact remains that online piracy and file sharing is a serious problem for independent filmmakers and distributors who rely on much smaller sales numbers than the big studios to stay in business. More often than not, LGBT films are also independent films, and LGBT film distributors like Wolfe Video are feeling the pinch. This week <strong>Wolfe Video</strong>’s founder, Kathy Wolfe, penned a piece for the Huffington Post in which she explains the difficult position online piracy puts these films and filmmakers in and pleads with their tech and internet peers to help them by working together to find a solution. You can <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-wolfe/piracy-profiteers-time-to_b_1210132.html">read the full piece here</a>.</p>
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:24:26 +0000mattkane47743 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-more-stars-tackle-prop-8-glee-news-and-how-piracy-affects-lgbt-film#comments